Academy sponsor led · Kensington and Chelsea

Ark Brunel Primary Academy

3–11Ages
163Pupils
PrimaryPhase
139645URN

Middle Row, London, W10 5AT · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · May 2024 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

4.6per place

1.6 above Kensington and Chelsea median (2.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

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50 applications for 11 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

55%met the expected standard

Kensington and Chelsea 76% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 22 May 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Inspection history

22 May 2024
Graded inspection: Good
23 June 2022
Ungraded inspection: School remains Outstanding (Concerns)

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

4.6applications per place, Reception

1.6 above Kensington and Chelsea median (2.9) 2.4 above England median (2.2)

50 applications · 11 places offered · 10 named it first

2026 4.6; Kensington and Chelsea median median 2.9
2025 3.1; Kensington and Chelsea median median 3.2
2024 4.6; Kensington and Chelsea median median 3.3
2023 2.9; Kensington and Chelsea median median 3.0
2022 3.6; Kensington and Chelsea median median 3.5
2021 3.1; Kensington and Chelsea median median 2.9
2020 2.3; Kensington and Chelsea median median 3.0
2019 3.2; Kensington and Chelsea median median 3.2
2018 2.4; Kensington and Chelsea median median 3.3
2017 2.7; Kensington and Chelsea median median 3.1
2016 3.3; Kensington and Chelsea median median 3.3
2015 2.4; Kensington and Chelsea median median 3.1
2014 2.0; Kensington and Chelsea median median 3.1

This school
Kensington and Chelsea median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	11	50	4.6	10	0.91
Sep 2025	19	59	3.1	13	0.68
Sep 2024	21	97	4.6	10	0.48
Sep 2023	39	113	2.9	27	0.69
Sep 2022	29	103	3.6	28	0.97
Sep 2021	34	104	3.1	20	0.59
Sep 2020	42	98	2.3	25	0.60
Sep 2019	32	101	3.2	26	0.81
Sep 2018	51	123	2.4	30	0.59
Sep 2017	59	158	2.7	37	0.63
Sep 2016	30	99	3.3	22	0.73
Sep 2015	43	102	2.4	24	0.56
Sep 2014	37	73	2.0	23	0.62

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 62% · Writing 69% · Maths 62% → all three 55% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard55%23rd of 25 in Kensington and Chelsea

Kensington and Chelsea 76% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard62%

Kensington and Chelsea 86% England 78%

Higher standard31%

Kensington and Chelsea 51% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard69%

Kensington and Chelsea 88% England 75%

Greater depth10%

Kensington and Chelsea 26% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard62%

Kensington and Chelsea 85% England 77%

Higher standard21%

Kensington and Chelsea 33% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Kensington and Chelsea median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	55%	10%	104	103
2023/24	62%	0%	103	105
2022/23	76%	5%	106	106

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Ark Brunel Primary AcademyThis school
This school

Good2024

4.6applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School
0.1 km · Kensington and Chelsea

Remains Good2022

1.8applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
St Thomas' CofE Primary School
0.3 km · Kensington and Chelsea

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.0applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Queen's Park Primary School
0.3 km · Westminster

Remains Good2022

2.5applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Barlby Primary School
0.4 km · Kensington and Chelsea

2026

2.1applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
St Charles Catholic Primary School
0.5 km · Kensington and Chelsea

Remains Good2023

1.5applications per place 89%met the SATs standard
Bevington Primary School
0.6 km · Kensington and Chelsea

Requires improvement2024

2.7applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Wilberforce Primary
0.7 km · Westminster

Remains Good · improving2023

3.3applications per place 85%met the SATs standard
Ark Franklin Primary Academy
0.9 km · Brent

Improved significantly2025

3.9applications per place 96%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 139645 · 207/2000
Trust: Ark Schools
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Capacity: 210 pupils · 163 on roll
Free school meals: 54.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: Resourced provision
Opened: 1 September 2013
Replaced: Middle Row Primary School (URN 100484)
Address: Middle Row, London, W10 5AT
Local authority: Kensington and Chelsea

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources